1900 lines
37 KiB
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1900 lines
37 KiB
JSON
{
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"fly into a rage":{
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"to become very angry":{
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"examples":[
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"The kids worried their parents would fly into a rage when they saw the broken television screen."
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blow up",
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"flare (up)",
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"flip (out)"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"anger",
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"fulminate",
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"rage",
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"rant",
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"rave",
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"snap",
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"snarl",
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"sputter",
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"storm",
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"tee off",
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"vent",
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"vituperate",
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"bristle",
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"burn",
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"foam",
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"fume",
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"glare",
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"glower",
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"seethe",
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"sizzle",
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"smolder",
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"smoulder",
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"steam",
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"warm",
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"burst",
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"explode",
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"flare (out)",
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"flash",
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"inflame",
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"enflame",
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"madden"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"chill out",
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"cool (off or down)",
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"relax",
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"hush",
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"quiet (down)"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"calm (down)",
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"simmer down"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"phrase"
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]
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},
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"fly at":{
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"to take sudden, violent action against":{
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"examples":[
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"The batter flew at the pitcher, thinking the beanball was thrown on purpose."
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"assail",
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"assault",
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"attack",
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"beset",
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"bushwhack",
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"charge",
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"descend (on or upon)",
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"go in (on)",
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"jump (on)",
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"pounce (on or upon)",
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"raid",
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"rush",
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"set on",
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"sic",
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"sick",
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"storm",
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"strike",
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"trash",
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"turn (on)"
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],
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"related":[
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"bum-rush",
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"gang up (on)",
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"mob",
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"swarm",
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"mug",
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"rob",
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"ambuscade",
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"ambush",
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"surprise",
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"surprize",
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"waylay",
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"blitz",
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"bomb",
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"bombard",
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"nuke",
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"barrage",
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"cannon",
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"cannonade",
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"bang away (at)",
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"batter",
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"buffet",
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"plaster",
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"beleaguer",
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"besiege",
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"press",
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"harry",
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"loot",
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"pillage",
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"plunder",
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"ravage",
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"sack",
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"foray",
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"invade",
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"overrun",
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"envelop",
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"flank"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"cover",
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"defend",
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"guard",
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"protect",
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"secure",
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"shield"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"phrase"
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]
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},
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"flyweights":{
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"as in heavyweights , featherweights":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"bantamweights",
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"cruiserweights",
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"featherweights",
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"heavyweights",
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"light heavyweights",
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"lightweights",
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"middleweights",
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"superheavyweights",
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"welterweights",
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"palookas",
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"sluggers",
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"stumblebums",
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"boxers",
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"fighters",
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"gladiators",
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"prizefighters",
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"pugilists",
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"pugs"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"flying":{
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"acting or done with excessive or careless speed":{
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"examples":[
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"a flying attempt at finishing the work"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"cursory",
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"drive-by",
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"gadarene",
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"hasty",
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"headlong",
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"helter-skelter",
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"hurried",
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"overhasty",
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"pell-mell",
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"precipitate",
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"precipitous",
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"rash",
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"rushed"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"breakneck",
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"breathtaking",
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"headstrong",
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"heady",
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"hotheaded",
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"impatient",
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"impetuous",
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"impulsive",
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"madcap",
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"reckless",
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"unadvised",
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"quick",
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"rapid",
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"speedy",
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"swift",
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"horseback",
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"impromptu",
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"makeshift",
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"offhand",
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"offhanded",
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"off-the-cuff",
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"rush",
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"slapdash",
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"snap",
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"spontaneous",
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"spur-of-the-moment",
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"abrupt",
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"sudden"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"calculated",
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"calculating",
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"measured",
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"circumspect",
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"foresighted",
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"forethoughtful",
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"drawn-out",
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"extended",
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"long-term",
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"prolonged",
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"faltering",
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"hesitant",
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"hesitating",
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"tentative",
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"dallying",
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"dawdling",
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"laggard",
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"leisurely",
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"poky",
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"pokey",
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"shilly-shallying",
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"slow"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"deliberate",
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"unhurried",
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"unrushed"
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]
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},
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"moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed":{
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"examples":[
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"that car was flying as it careened down the streets"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"blistering",
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"breakneck",
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"breathless",
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"brisk",
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"dizzy",
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"fast",
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"fleet",
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"fleet-footed",
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"galloping",
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"hasty",
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"hot",
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"lightning",
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"nippy",
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"quick",
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"rapid",
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"rapid-fire",
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"rattling",
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"snappy",
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"speedy",
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"splitting",
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"swift",
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"whirlwind",
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"zippy"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"expeditious",
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"prompt",
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"ready",
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"accelerated",
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"hastened",
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"hurried",
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"quickened",
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"rushed",
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"breathtaking",
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"energetic",
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"strenuous",
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"strong",
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"vigorous",
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"high-speed",
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"rush",
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"ultrafast",
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"ultrarapid"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"crawling",
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"dallying",
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"dawdling",
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"dillydallying",
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"dragging",
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"laggard",
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"languid",
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"lingering",
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"plodding",
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"poking",
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"poky",
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"pokey",
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"slowish",
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"sluggish",
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"unhurried",
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"deliberate",
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"leisurely",
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"measured",
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"dilatory",
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"late",
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"tardy",
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"ultraslow"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"slow"
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]
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},
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"travel through the air by the use of wings":{
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"examples":[
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"had never had the slightest fear of flying"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"flight"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"aviation",
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"aeronautics",
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"ballooning",
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"gliding",
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"hang gliding",
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"paragliding",
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"skydiving",
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"soaring"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings":{
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"examples":[
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"the Wright brothers realized mankind's age-old wish to fly"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aviating",
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"gliding",
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"planing",
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"soaring",
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"winging"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"drifting",
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"floating",
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"hanging",
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"hovering",
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"wafting",
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"coasting",
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"cruising",
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"sailing",
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"sweeping",
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"darting",
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"flitting",
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"fluttering",
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"catapulting",
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"helicoptering",
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"jetting",
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"orbiting",
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"rocketing",
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"diving",
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"stooping"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to get free from a dangerous or confining situation":{
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"examples":[
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"you must fly to safety immediately"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"absconding",
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"breaking out (of)",
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"clearing out",
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"escaping",
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"fleeing",
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"getting out",
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"lamming",
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"running away",
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"running off"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"avoiding",
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"eluding",
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"evading",
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"losing",
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"shunning",
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"decamping",
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"departing",
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"eloping",
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"exiting",
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"going",
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"leaving",
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"moving",
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"pulling out",
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"quitting",
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"sallying (forth)",
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"shoving (off)",
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"taking off",
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"walking out",
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"disentangling",
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"extricating",
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"bringing off",
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"emancipating",
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"enfranchising",
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"freeing",
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"liberating",
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"loosening",
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"loosing",
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"manumitting",
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"redeeming",
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"releasing",
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"rescuing",
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"springing",
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"unbinding",
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"uncaging",
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"unchaining",
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"unfettering"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"abiding",
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"dwelling",
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"hanging around",
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"lingering",
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"remaining",
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"staying",
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"sticking around",
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"tarrying",
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"coming back",
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"returning"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to proceed or move quickly":{
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"examples":[
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"flew down the concourse to catch his flight"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"barreling",
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"barrelling",
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"belting",
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"blasting",
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"blazing",
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"blowing",
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"bolting",
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"bombing",
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"bowling",
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"breezing",
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"bundling",
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"bustling",
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"buzzing",
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"cannonballing",
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"careening",
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"careering",
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"chasing",
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"coursing",
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"cracking (on)",
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"dashing",
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"driving",
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"haring",
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"hastening",
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"highballing",
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"hotfooting (it)",
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"humping",
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"hurling",
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"hurrying",
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"hurtling",
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"hustling",
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"hying",
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"hieing",
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"jetting",
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"jumping",
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"motoring",
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"nipping",
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"pelting",
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"racing",
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"ramming",
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"ripping",
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"rocketing",
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"running",
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"rushing",
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"rustling",
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"scooting",
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"scurrying",
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"scuttling",
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"shooting",
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"speeding",
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"stepping",
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"tearing",
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"traveling",
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"travelling",
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"trotting",
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"whirling",
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"whisking",
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"zipping",
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"zooming"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"beetling",
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"darting",
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"flitting",
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"scampering",
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"scudding",
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"scuffling",
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"stampeding",
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"streaking",
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"whizzing",
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"galloping",
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"jogging",
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"sprinting",
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"accelerating",
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"quickening",
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"stepping out",
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"catching up",
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"fast-forwarding",
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"outpacing",
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"outrunning",
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"outstripping",
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"overtaking",
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"arrowing",
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"beelining"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"dallying",
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"dawdling",
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"dillydallying",
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"dragging",
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"hanging (around or out)",
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"lagging",
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"lingering",
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"loitering",
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"poking",
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"tarrying",
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"ambling",
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"lumbering",
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"plodding",
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"sauntering",
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"shuffling",
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"strolling",
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"decelerating",
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"slowing (down or up)"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"crawling",
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"creeping",
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"poking"
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]
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},
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"to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening":{
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"examples":[
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"no one in the movies ever thinks to fly from the ax murderer and immediately call the police"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"bolting",
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"breaking",
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"bugging out",
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"fleeing",
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"hightailing (it)",
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"retreating",
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"running",
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"running away",
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"running off",
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"skedaddling"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"absconding",
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"clearing out",
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"decamping",
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"eloping",
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"escaping",
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"getting (away)",
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"getting out",
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"lamming",
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"lighting out",
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"making off",
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"mizzling",
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"scarpering",
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"scatting",
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"scramming",
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"skipping (out)",
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"skirring"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"bearding",
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"braving",
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"confronting",
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"daring",
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"defying",
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"facing",
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"abiding",
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"dwelling",
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"hanging around",
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"lingering",
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"remaining",
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"staying",
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"sticking around",
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"tarrying"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to cease to be visible":{
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"examples":[
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"the morning mist had flown , and a sparkling sea lay before us"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"dematerializing",
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"disappearing",
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"dissolving",
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"evanescing",
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"evaporating",
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"fading",
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"fleeing",
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"melting",
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"sinking",
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"vanishing"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"blanking (out)",
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"clearing",
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"dispersing",
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"dissipating",
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"drying up",
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"dying (away or down or out)",
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"blurring",
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"dimming"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"arriving",
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"breaking out",
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"coming out",
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"emerging",
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"issuing",
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"looming",
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"showing up"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"appearing",
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"materializing"
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]
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},
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"to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval":{
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"examples":[
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"the familiar \"Because I said so!\" is a reason that won't fly with most teenagers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"holding up",
|
|
"passing",
|
|
"standing up",
|
|
"washing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"getting through",
|
|
"going down",
|
|
"going over",
|
|
"going through",
|
|
"playing",
|
|
"taking",
|
|
"working"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"adjective",
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"flyspecks":{
|
|
"a very small piece":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"surreptitiously removed a flyspeck of dirt from the china"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atoms",
|
|
"bits",
|
|
"crumbs",
|
|
"dribbles",
|
|
"flecks",
|
|
"grains",
|
|
"granules",
|
|
"molecules",
|
|
"morsels",
|
|
"motes",
|
|
"nubbins",
|
|
"nuggets",
|
|
"particles",
|
|
"patches",
|
|
"scraps",
|
|
"scruples",
|
|
"snippets",
|
|
"snips",
|
|
"specks",
|
|
"tittles"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aces",
|
|
"dabs",
|
|
"dashes",
|
|
"driblets",
|
|
"drops",
|
|
"fractions",
|
|
"haets",
|
|
"halfpence",
|
|
"halfpennies",
|
|
"ha'pennies",
|
|
"iotas",
|
|
"jots",
|
|
"kennings",
|
|
"licks",
|
|
"minims",
|
|
"mites",
|
|
"modicums",
|
|
"nutshells",
|
|
"ounces",
|
|
"pinches",
|
|
"shreds",
|
|
"smatters",
|
|
"smidgens",
|
|
"smidgeons",
|
|
"smidgins",
|
|
"smidges",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"strains",
|
|
"streaks",
|
|
"suspicions",
|
|
"tastes",
|
|
"touches",
|
|
"traces",
|
|
"whispers",
|
|
"whits",
|
|
"bites",
|
|
"mouthfuls",
|
|
"nibbles",
|
|
"tidbits",
|
|
"titbits",
|
|
"fragments",
|
|
"parts",
|
|
"portions",
|
|
"sections",
|
|
"chips",
|
|
"flakes",
|
|
"shards",
|
|
"shivers",
|
|
"slivers",
|
|
"splinters",
|
|
"clippings",
|
|
"parings",
|
|
"shavings",
|
|
"smithereens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chunks",
|
|
"gobs",
|
|
"hunks",
|
|
"lumps",
|
|
"slabs",
|
|
"abundances",
|
|
"barrels",
|
|
"buckets",
|
|
"bushels",
|
|
"deals",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"masses",
|
|
"mountains",
|
|
"pecks",
|
|
"piles",
|
|
"pots",
|
|
"profusions",
|
|
"quantities",
|
|
"rafts",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"stacks",
|
|
"volumes",
|
|
"wads",
|
|
"wealths"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fly fisherman":{
|
|
"as in angler , trawlerman":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"angler",
|
|
"giller",
|
|
"surf caster",
|
|
"trawler",
|
|
"trawlerman",
|
|
"troller",
|
|
"fisherfolk",
|
|
"fisherwoman",
|
|
"waterman",
|
|
"fisher",
|
|
"fisherman"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fly":{
|
|
"to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the Wright brothers realized mankind's age-old wish to fly"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"aviate",
|
|
"glide",
|
|
"plane",
|
|
"soar",
|
|
"wing"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"drift",
|
|
"float",
|
|
"hang",
|
|
"hover",
|
|
"waft",
|
|
"coast",
|
|
"cruise",
|
|
"sail",
|
|
"sweep",
|
|
"dart",
|
|
"flit",
|
|
"flutter",
|
|
"catapult",
|
|
"helicopter",
|
|
"jet",
|
|
"orbit",
|
|
"rocket",
|
|
"dive",
|
|
"stoop"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to get free from a dangerous or confining situation":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"you must fly to safety immediately"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"abscond",
|
|
"break out (of)",
|
|
"clear out",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"flee",
|
|
"get out",
|
|
"lam",
|
|
"run away",
|
|
"run off"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"avoid",
|
|
"elude",
|
|
"evade",
|
|
"lose",
|
|
"shun",
|
|
"decamp",
|
|
"depart",
|
|
"elope",
|
|
"exit",
|
|
"go",
|
|
"leave",
|
|
"move",
|
|
"pull out",
|
|
"quit",
|
|
"sally (forth)",
|
|
"shove (off)",
|
|
"take off",
|
|
"walk out",
|
|
"disentangle",
|
|
"extricate",
|
|
"bring off",
|
|
"emancipate",
|
|
"enfranchise",
|
|
"free",
|
|
"liberate",
|
|
"loose",
|
|
"loosen",
|
|
"manumit",
|
|
"redeem",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"rescue",
|
|
"spring",
|
|
"unbind",
|
|
"uncage",
|
|
"unchain",
|
|
"unfetter"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"dwell",
|
|
"hang around",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"remain",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"stick around",
|
|
"tarry",
|
|
"come back",
|
|
"return"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to proceed or move quickly":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"flew down the concourse to catch his flight"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"belt",
|
|
"blast",
|
|
"blaze",
|
|
"blow",
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"bomb",
|
|
"bowl",
|
|
"breeze",
|
|
"bundle",
|
|
"bustle",
|
|
"buzz",
|
|
"cannonball",
|
|
"careen",
|
|
"career",
|
|
"chase",
|
|
"course",
|
|
"crack (on)",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"drive",
|
|
"hare",
|
|
"hasten",
|
|
"hie",
|
|
"highball",
|
|
"hotfoot (it)",
|
|
"hump",
|
|
"hurl",
|
|
"hurry",
|
|
"hurtle",
|
|
"hustle",
|
|
"jet",
|
|
"jump",
|
|
"motor",
|
|
"nip",
|
|
"pelt",
|
|
"race",
|
|
"ram",
|
|
"rip",
|
|
"rocket",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"rush",
|
|
"rustle",
|
|
"scoot",
|
|
"scurry",
|
|
"scuttle",
|
|
"shoot",
|
|
"speed",
|
|
"step",
|
|
"tear",
|
|
"travel",
|
|
"trot",
|
|
"whirl",
|
|
"whisk",
|
|
"zip",
|
|
"zoom"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"beetle",
|
|
"dart",
|
|
"flit",
|
|
"scamper",
|
|
"scud",
|
|
"scuffle",
|
|
"stampede",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"whiz",
|
|
"whizz",
|
|
"gallop",
|
|
"jog",
|
|
"sprint",
|
|
"accelerate",
|
|
"quicken",
|
|
"step out",
|
|
"catch up",
|
|
"fast-forward",
|
|
"outpace",
|
|
"outrun",
|
|
"outstrip",
|
|
"overtake",
|
|
"arrow",
|
|
"beeline"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"dally",
|
|
"dawdle",
|
|
"dillydally",
|
|
"drag",
|
|
"hang (around or out)",
|
|
"lag",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"loiter",
|
|
"poke",
|
|
"tarry",
|
|
"amble",
|
|
"lumber",
|
|
"plod",
|
|
"saunter",
|
|
"shuffle",
|
|
"stroll",
|
|
"decelerate",
|
|
"slow (down or up)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"crawl",
|
|
"creep",
|
|
"poke"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"no one in the movies ever thinks to fly from the ax murderer and immediately call the police"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"bolt",
|
|
"break",
|
|
"bug out",
|
|
"flee",
|
|
"hightail (it)",
|
|
"retreat",
|
|
"run",
|
|
"run away",
|
|
"run off",
|
|
"skedaddle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"abscond",
|
|
"clear out",
|
|
"decamp",
|
|
"elope",
|
|
"escape",
|
|
"get (away)",
|
|
"get out",
|
|
"lam",
|
|
"light out",
|
|
"make off",
|
|
"mizzle",
|
|
"scarper",
|
|
"scat",
|
|
"scram",
|
|
"skip (out)",
|
|
"skirr"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"beard",
|
|
"brave",
|
|
"confront",
|
|
"dare",
|
|
"defy",
|
|
"face",
|
|
"abide",
|
|
"dwell",
|
|
"hang around",
|
|
"linger",
|
|
"remain",
|
|
"stay",
|
|
"stick around",
|
|
"tarry"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"to cease to be visible":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the morning mist had flown , and a sparkling sea lay before us"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"dematerialize",
|
|
"disappear",
|
|
"dissolve",
|
|
"evanesce",
|
|
"evaporate",
|
|
"fade",
|
|
"flee",
|
|
"melt",
|
|
"sink",
|
|
"vanish"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"blank (out)",
|
|
"clear",
|
|
"die (away or down or out)",
|
|
"disperse",
|
|
"dissipate",
|
|
"dry up",
|
|
"blur",
|
|
"dim"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"arrive",
|
|
"break out",
|
|
"come out",
|
|
"emerge",
|
|
"issue",
|
|
"loom",
|
|
"show up"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"appear",
|
|
"materialize"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"the familiar \"Because I said so!\" is a reason that won't fly with most teenagers"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"hold up",
|
|
"pass",
|
|
"stand up",
|
|
"wash"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"get through",
|
|
"go down",
|
|
"go over",
|
|
"go through",
|
|
"play",
|
|
"take",
|
|
"work"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in canvas":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"canvas",
|
|
"canvass",
|
|
"screen",
|
|
"shade",
|
|
"shelter",
|
|
"shield",
|
|
"sunshade",
|
|
"umbrella",
|
|
"arbor",
|
|
"bower",
|
|
"pergola",
|
|
"dome",
|
|
"marquee",
|
|
"pavilion",
|
|
"awning",
|
|
"canopy",
|
|
"ceiling",
|
|
"cover",
|
|
"roof",
|
|
"tent"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun",
|
|
"verb"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"flying buttress":{
|
|
"as in buttress":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"buttress",
|
|
"caryatid",
|
|
"pedestal",
|
|
"needle",
|
|
"obelisk",
|
|
"column",
|
|
"pier",
|
|
"pilaster",
|
|
"pillar",
|
|
"post",
|
|
"stanchion",
|
|
"pile",
|
|
"piling"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"flying at":{
|
|
"to take sudden, violent action against":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The batter flew at the pitcher, thinking the beanball was thrown on purpose."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"assailing",
|
|
"assaulting",
|
|
"attacking",
|
|
"besetting",
|
|
"bushwhacking",
|
|
"charging",
|
|
"descending (on or upon)",
|
|
"going in (on)",
|
|
"jumping (on)",
|
|
"pouncing (on or upon)",
|
|
"raiding",
|
|
"rushing",
|
|
"setting on",
|
|
"siccing",
|
|
"sicking",
|
|
"storming",
|
|
"striking",
|
|
"trashing",
|
|
"turning (on)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"bum-rushing",
|
|
"ganging up (on)",
|
|
"mobbing",
|
|
"swarming",
|
|
"mugging",
|
|
"robbing",
|
|
"ambuscading",
|
|
"ambushing",
|
|
"surprising",
|
|
"surprizing",
|
|
"waylaying",
|
|
"blitzing",
|
|
"bombarding",
|
|
"bombing",
|
|
"nuking",
|
|
"barraging",
|
|
"cannonading",
|
|
"cannoning",
|
|
"banging away (at)",
|
|
"battering",
|
|
"buffeting",
|
|
"plastering",
|
|
"beleaguering",
|
|
"besieging",
|
|
"pressing",
|
|
"harrying",
|
|
"looting",
|
|
"pillaging",
|
|
"plundering",
|
|
"ravaging",
|
|
"sacking",
|
|
"foraying",
|
|
"invading",
|
|
"overrunning",
|
|
"enveloping",
|
|
"flanking"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"covering",
|
|
"defending",
|
|
"guarding",
|
|
"protecting",
|
|
"securing",
|
|
"shielding"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"flying off the handle":{
|
|
"to become very angry":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"flaring (up)",
|
|
"flipping (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"angering",
|
|
"fulminating",
|
|
"raging",
|
|
"ranting",
|
|
"raving",
|
|
"snapping",
|
|
"snarling",
|
|
"sputtering",
|
|
"storming",
|
|
"teeing off",
|
|
"venting",
|
|
"vituperating",
|
|
"bristling",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"foaming",
|
|
"fuming",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"glowering",
|
|
"seething",
|
|
"sizzling",
|
|
"smoldering",
|
|
"smouldering",
|
|
"steaming",
|
|
"warming",
|
|
"bursting",
|
|
"exploding",
|
|
"flaring (out)",
|
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"flashing",
|
|
"inflaming",
|
|
"enflaming",
|
|
"maddening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chilling out",
|
|
"cooling (off or down)",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"hushing",
|
|
"quieting (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"calming (down)",
|
|
"simmering down"
|
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]
|
|
},
|
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"type":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"fly sheets":{
|
|
"as in flyers , brochures":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broadsides",
|
|
"brochures",
|
|
"circulars",
|
|
"flyers",
|
|
"fliers",
|
|
"gazettes",
|
|
"handbills",
|
|
"handouts",
|
|
"ads",
|
|
"advertisements",
|
|
"adverts",
|
|
"announcements",
|
|
"bulletins",
|
|
"communiqu\u00e9s",
|
|
"notices",
|
|
"notifications",
|
|
"postings",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"billboards",
|
|
"bills",
|
|
"placards",
|
|
"playbills",
|
|
"posters",
|
|
"show bills",
|
|
"signs",
|
|
"broadcasts",
|
|
"cablecasts",
|
|
"newscasts",
|
|
"telecasts",
|
|
"advertisings",
|
|
"billings",
|
|
"blurbs",
|
|
"come-ons",
|
|
"commercials",
|
|
"messages",
|
|
"pitches",
|
|
"plugolas",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"words",
|
|
"communications",
|
|
"dispatches",
|
|
"reports",
|
|
"annunciations",
|
|
"declarations",
|
|
"edicts",
|
|
"proclamations",
|
|
"promulgations",
|
|
"pronouncements",
|
|
"pronunciamentos",
|
|
"pronunciamentoes",
|
|
"rescripts",
|
|
"significations",
|
|
"ballyhoos",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"buildups",
|
|
"campaigns",
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
"promos",
|
|
"promotions",
|
|
"propagandas",
|
|
"publicities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in handouts , dodgers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dodgers",
|
|
"handbills",
|
|
"handouts",
|
|
"throwaways",
|
|
"booklets",
|
|
"brochures",
|
|
"circulars",
|
|
"flyers",
|
|
"fliers",
|
|
"folders",
|
|
"leaflets",
|
|
"pamphlets",
|
|
"advertisements",
|
|
"catalogs",
|
|
"catalogues",
|
|
"shoppers",
|
|
"tracts",
|
|
"paperbacks",
|
|
"paperbounds",
|
|
"pocket books",
|
|
"guidebooks",
|
|
"handbooks",
|
|
"how-tos",
|
|
"instructions",
|
|
"manuals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"flysheets":{
|
|
"as in flyers , brochures":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broadsides",
|
|
"brochures",
|
|
"circulars",
|
|
"flyers",
|
|
"fliers",
|
|
"gazettes",
|
|
"handbills",
|
|
"handouts",
|
|
"ads",
|
|
"advertisements",
|
|
"adverts",
|
|
"announcements",
|
|
"bulletins",
|
|
"communiqu\u00e9s",
|
|
"notices",
|
|
"notifications",
|
|
"postings",
|
|
"releases",
|
|
"billboards",
|
|
"bills",
|
|
"placards",
|
|
"playbills",
|
|
"posters",
|
|
"show bills",
|
|
"signs",
|
|
"broadcasts",
|
|
"cablecasts",
|
|
"newscasts",
|
|
"telecasts",
|
|
"advertisings",
|
|
"billings",
|
|
"blurbs",
|
|
"come-ons",
|
|
"commercials",
|
|
"messages",
|
|
"pitches",
|
|
"plugolas",
|
|
"spots",
|
|
"words",
|
|
"communications",
|
|
"dispatches",
|
|
"reports",
|
|
"annunciations",
|
|
"declarations",
|
|
"edicts",
|
|
"proclamations",
|
|
"promulgations",
|
|
"pronouncements",
|
|
"pronunciamentos",
|
|
"pronunciamentoes",
|
|
"rescripts",
|
|
"significations",
|
|
"ballyhoos",
|
|
"boosts",
|
|
"buildups",
|
|
"campaigns",
|
|
"plugs",
|
|
"promos",
|
|
"promotions",
|
|
"propagandas",
|
|
"publicities"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in handouts , dodgers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dodgers",
|
|
"handbills",
|
|
"handouts",
|
|
"throwaways",
|
|
"booklets",
|
|
"brochures",
|
|
"circulars",
|
|
"flyers",
|
|
"fliers",
|
|
"folders",
|
|
"leaflets",
|
|
"pamphlets",
|
|
"advertisements",
|
|
"catalogs",
|
|
"catalogues",
|
|
"shoppers",
|
|
"tracts",
|
|
"paperbacks",
|
|
"paperbounds",
|
|
"pocket books",
|
|
"guidebooks",
|
|
"handbooks",
|
|
"how-tos",
|
|
"instructions",
|
|
"manuals"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fly in the ointment":{
|
|
"something that makes a situation more complicated or difficult":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The delay in the delivery of our appliances was a fly in the ointment during our kitchen renovation."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"complexity",
|
|
"complicacy",
|
|
"complication",
|
|
"convolution",
|
|
"difficulty",
|
|
"intricacy"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aftereffect",
|
|
"ramification",
|
|
"side effect",
|
|
"side reaction",
|
|
"subtlety",
|
|
"technicality",
|
|
"annoyance",
|
|
"bitch",
|
|
"bother",
|
|
"headache",
|
|
"inconvenience",
|
|
"matter",
|
|
"trouble"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"flyboys":{
|
|
"as in aces , barnstormers":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"aces",
|
|
"barnstormers",
|
|
"bush pilots",
|
|
"copilots",
|
|
"test pilots",
|
|
"airmen",
|
|
"aviators",
|
|
"birdmen",
|
|
"fliers",
|
|
"flyers",
|
|
"pilots",
|
|
"captains",
|
|
"skippers"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"flyspeck":{
|
|
"a very small piece":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"surreptitiously removed a flyspeck of dirt from the china"
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"atom",
|
|
"bit",
|
|
"crumb",
|
|
"dribble",
|
|
"fleck",
|
|
"grain",
|
|
"granule",
|
|
"molecule",
|
|
"morsel",
|
|
"mote",
|
|
"nubbin",
|
|
"nugget",
|
|
"particle",
|
|
"patch",
|
|
"scrap",
|
|
"scruple",
|
|
"snip",
|
|
"snippet",
|
|
"speck",
|
|
"tittle"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"ace",
|
|
"dab",
|
|
"dash",
|
|
"driblet",
|
|
"drop",
|
|
"fraction",
|
|
"haet",
|
|
"halfpenny",
|
|
"ha'penny",
|
|
"iota",
|
|
"jot",
|
|
"kenning",
|
|
"lick",
|
|
"minim",
|
|
"mite",
|
|
"modicum",
|
|
"nutshell",
|
|
"ounce",
|
|
"pinch",
|
|
"shred",
|
|
"smatter",
|
|
"smidgen",
|
|
"smidgeon",
|
|
"smidgin",
|
|
"smidge",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"strain",
|
|
"streak",
|
|
"suspicion",
|
|
"taste",
|
|
"touch",
|
|
"trace",
|
|
"whisper",
|
|
"whit",
|
|
"bite",
|
|
"mouthful",
|
|
"nibble",
|
|
"tidbit",
|
|
"titbit",
|
|
"fragment",
|
|
"part",
|
|
"portion",
|
|
"section",
|
|
"chip",
|
|
"flake",
|
|
"shard",
|
|
"shiver",
|
|
"sliver",
|
|
"splinter",
|
|
"clipping",
|
|
"paring",
|
|
"shaving",
|
|
"smithereens"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chunk",
|
|
"gob",
|
|
"hunk",
|
|
"lump",
|
|
"slab",
|
|
"abundance",
|
|
"barrel",
|
|
"bucket",
|
|
"bushel",
|
|
"deal",
|
|
"heaps",
|
|
"loads",
|
|
"mass",
|
|
"mountain",
|
|
"peck",
|
|
"pile",
|
|
"pot",
|
|
"profusion",
|
|
"quantity",
|
|
"raft",
|
|
"scads",
|
|
"stack",
|
|
"volume",
|
|
"wad",
|
|
"wealth"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"fly sheet":{
|
|
"as in flyer , brochure":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"broadside",
|
|
"brochure",
|
|
"circular",
|
|
"flyer",
|
|
"flier",
|
|
"gazette",
|
|
"handbill",
|
|
"handout",
|
|
"ad",
|
|
"advert",
|
|
"advertisement",
|
|
"announcement",
|
|
"bulletin",
|
|
"communiqu\u00e9",
|
|
"notice",
|
|
"notification",
|
|
"posting",
|
|
"release",
|
|
"bill",
|
|
"billboard",
|
|
"placard",
|
|
"playbill",
|
|
"poster",
|
|
"show bill",
|
|
"sign",
|
|
"broadcast",
|
|
"cablecast",
|
|
"newscast",
|
|
"telecast",
|
|
"advertising",
|
|
"billing",
|
|
"blurb",
|
|
"come-on",
|
|
"commercial",
|
|
"message",
|
|
"pitch",
|
|
"plugola",
|
|
"spot",
|
|
"word",
|
|
"communication",
|
|
"dispatch",
|
|
"report",
|
|
"annunciation",
|
|
"declaration",
|
|
"edict",
|
|
"proclamation",
|
|
"promulgation",
|
|
"pronouncement",
|
|
"pronunciamento",
|
|
"rescript",
|
|
"signification",
|
|
"ballyhoo",
|
|
"boost",
|
|
"buildup",
|
|
"campaign",
|
|
"plug",
|
|
"promo",
|
|
"promotion",
|
|
"propaganda",
|
|
"publicity"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"as in handout , dodger":{
|
|
"examples":[],
|
|
"synonyms":[],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"dodger",
|
|
"handbill",
|
|
"handout",
|
|
"throwaway",
|
|
"booklet",
|
|
"brochure",
|
|
"circular",
|
|
"flyer",
|
|
"flier",
|
|
"folder",
|
|
"leaflet",
|
|
"pamphlet",
|
|
"advertisement",
|
|
"catalog",
|
|
"catalogue",
|
|
"shopper",
|
|
"tract",
|
|
"paperback",
|
|
"paperbound",
|
|
"pocket book",
|
|
"guidebook",
|
|
"handbook",
|
|
"how-to",
|
|
"instructions",
|
|
"manual"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[],
|
|
"antonyms":[]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"noun"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"flying into a rage":{
|
|
"to become very angry":{
|
|
"examples":[
|
|
"The kids worried their parents would fly into a rage when they saw the broken television screen."
|
|
],
|
|
"synonyms":[
|
|
"blowing up",
|
|
"flaring (up)",
|
|
"flipping (out)"
|
|
],
|
|
"near synonyms":[
|
|
"angering",
|
|
"fulminating",
|
|
"raging",
|
|
"ranting",
|
|
"raving",
|
|
"snapping",
|
|
"snarling",
|
|
"sputtering",
|
|
"storming",
|
|
"teeing off",
|
|
"venting",
|
|
"vituperating",
|
|
"bristling",
|
|
"burning",
|
|
"foaming",
|
|
"fuming",
|
|
"glaring",
|
|
"glowering",
|
|
"seething",
|
|
"sizzling",
|
|
"smoldering",
|
|
"smouldering",
|
|
"steaming",
|
|
"warming",
|
|
"bursting",
|
|
"exploding",
|
|
"flaring (out)",
|
|
"flashing",
|
|
"inflaming",
|
|
"enflaming",
|
|
"maddening"
|
|
],
|
|
"near antonyms":[
|
|
"chilling out",
|
|
"cooling (off or down)",
|
|
"relaxing",
|
|
"hushing",
|
|
"quieting (down)"
|
|
],
|
|
"antonyms":[
|
|
"calming (down)",
|
|
"simmering down"
|
|
]
|
|
},
|
|
"type":[
|
|
"phrase"
|
|
]
|
|
}
|
|
} |